• Gentile

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈdÍ¡Ê’É›ntaɪl/
    • Rhymes: -É›ntaɪ(É™)l

    Alternative forms

    Origin

    From Latin gentīlis ("pagan, foreign"), from gēns ("clan, tribe") + adjective suffix -ilis. See also gens, gender, genus, generation.

    Full definition of gentile

    Adjective

    gentile

    1. Non-Jewish.
    2. Heathen, pagan.
    3. Tribal, national.
    4. Of or pertaining to gens or gentes.

    Related terms

    Noun

    gentile

    (plural gentiles)
    1. A non-Jewish person.----
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